Match Summary
Botafogo defeated Ceara 3:2. The match was played in Serie A 2025. Goals were scored by Gonzalo Mastriani 45′, Pedro Raul 58′, Alex Telles 73′ (pen.), Marlon Freitas 78′, Pedro Raul 87′. 3 yellow cards were shown. Botafogo had 58% possession while Ceara held 42%. Botafogo had 16 shots (10 on target) compared to 9 (3 on target) for Ceara. Expected goals: Botafogo 2.62 — Ceara 0.55. Botafogo made 4 substitutions, Ceara made 5. VAR was involved: Penalty confirmed (Artur 69′).
Match Events
Key match events between Botafogo and Ceara — 5 goals and 3 cards recorded during the match.
assist: Lucas Mugni
Penalty
assist: Fabiano
Match Statistics
Botafogo had 58% possession against Ceara's 42%. Botafogo registered 16 shots (10 on target) while Ceara managed 9 (3 on target). Corner kicks: 6–0. Fouls committed: 12–11.
Recent Form
In their last 6 matches, Botafogo have recorded 3 wins, 3 draws and 0 defeats. Ceara show 1 wins, 1 draws and 4 losses from their last 6 outings.
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Head to Head
Botafogo and Ceara have met 1 times — Botafogo won 1, Ceara won 0, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2025. Botafogo leads the head-to-head with 1 victories from 1 meetings. A combined 2 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.00 per match (2 for the home side, 0 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 0 matches (0%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 0 games (0%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 0–2 in 2025.
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Drawn
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Recent Meetings (1)
API data: 15 Mar 2026